Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2026, 10:48 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped out: #19 Oregon State (lost at Fresno State), #20 OSU (lost at Iowa State), #24 SMU (lost at Syracuse).
Jumped in: #23 Missouri, #24 USC, #25 Duke
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
LW: 2 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
LW: 8. Top 1-loss team. |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
LW: 5 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
LW: 7 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW: 9 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
LW: 12 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW: 4 (lost at USC). Top 2-loss team. |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW: 13 |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
LW: 14 |
| 13 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
LW: 11 (lost at Texas Tech) |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
LW: 15 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW: 16 |
| 16 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
LW: 10 (lost at Oregon) |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
LW: 17 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
LW: 18 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW: 20 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
LW: 23 |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
LW: 22 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
LW: 25 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
LW: NR |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
LW: NR |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
LW: NR |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.51 |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.10 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.80 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.10 |
| 13 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.87 |
| 14 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.58 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
2.45 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.25 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
New Mexico Lobos
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.03 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
-1.00 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 9.68